A Harrison man has been charged with attempting to murder his 85-year-old father by smothering him with a pillow at the family’s home on Thursday, officials said.

A $250,000 bail was set for Carlos Gonzalez, 48, of the 200 block of Cleveland Avenue, when he made his first court appearance on the attempted murder charge yesterday afternoon in Central Judicial Processing court in Jersey City via video link from the Hudson County jail in Kearny.

Gonzalez attempted “to purposely and knowingly cause the death of (his father), specifically by placing a pillow over his father’s face for a prolonged period of time in an attempt to suffocate him during an incident of domestic violence,” the criminal complaint says.

Harrison Police Capt. Mike Green said police responded to the residence at around 10 a.m. Friday after getting a 911 call from the home regarding a domestic dispute.

Green said that Gonzalez was arrested at the scene without incident.

Based on the police report, it does not appear that the victim required medical attention as a result of the alleged attack, which police believe occurred some hours before they were called to the scene, police said.